DoolittleRaider
02-08-2012, 02:37 PM
Current computer is having major hiccups...crashed this past weekend...got it up an running, but I am now forced to make the jump to the new Rig which i have been delaying for a Long time. Really can't wait for the next technological leap forward, which is always just one Quarter Year away, of course.
[[Note: I've never bought a "Gaming Rig" off the rack, but really the most demanding "tasks" I perform are Games, such as COD, ROF, Homefront, DCS A10, etc... I'm wondering why i don't just buy something like this Cyber Power Gaming Machine: http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming/cyberpower/cyperpower-pc-black-pearl-review.html At only $1350, plus $200 for a 24 inch monitor it seems like a Great Deal? Roughly 2/3 the cost to upgrade my Rig. What am I missing here???? Ohh...one other question. In the linked review it says this machine is slow in EMail response time....What's that all about?]]
Assuming you don't advise that I get the Gaming Machine, I would appreciate any comments, warnings, advice on the Rig design below. (It would run almost twice the cost of the Gaming machine, but money is not an obstacle for me. (Retired, widower, decent pension)
Thanks for any advice.
Rig Design Specs:
Case:
Retain existing CM F/TWR HAF 932 ATX
Power Supply:
Retain existing Antec 850W QUATTR
MoBo:
ASUS Deluxe P8Z68
CPU:
Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I72600
Or:
Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623i72700K
RAM:
Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMT8GX3M2A1866C9
OR
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
Hard Drive(s):
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
Or: Maybe Gskill SSD 240GB
Retain existing 4 X 7200rpm HDDs for storage (800Gb, RAID striped; or 1600Gb no raid)
Retain existing external 800GB backup HD
Cooler(s):
Corsair CWCH100 Hydro H100 CPU Liquid Cooler - 120mm Fan, LGA775, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366, LGA 2011, AM2, AM3
Plus, if feasible, also retain existing CPU COOLER: Zalman CNPS9700LED [NOTE: Needs a special “mounting brace” for 1155 socket/boards]
Graphics Card:
EVGA 03G-P3-1584-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
OR:
EVGA 03G-P3-1596-AR GeForce GTX 590 (Fermi) Classified 3072MB 768-bit
Sound Card:
Creative Labs 70SB088600002 SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro PCIe Sound Card
Speakers:
Logitech Speaker System Z623
Or:
Logitech Speaker System Z323
MONITOR:
Viewsonic VX2453MH-LED 24-Inch 1920X1080 TN Ultra-thin Widescreen LED Monitor 30,000,000M:1 Dynamic 2Ms response
OR:
Samsung S24A350H 24-Inch 1920X1080 TN LED Monitor 2ms response
[[Note: I've never bought a "Gaming Rig" off the rack, but really the most demanding "tasks" I perform are Games, such as COD, ROF, Homefront, DCS A10, etc... I'm wondering why i don't just buy something like this Cyber Power Gaming Machine: http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming/cyberpower/cyperpower-pc-black-pearl-review.html At only $1350, plus $200 for a 24 inch monitor it seems like a Great Deal? Roughly 2/3 the cost to upgrade my Rig. What am I missing here???? Ohh...one other question. In the linked review it says this machine is slow in EMail response time....What's that all about?]]
Assuming you don't advise that I get the Gaming Machine, I would appreciate any comments, warnings, advice on the Rig design below. (It would run almost twice the cost of the Gaming machine, but money is not an obstacle for me. (Retired, widower, decent pension)
Thanks for any advice.
Rig Design Specs:
Case:
Retain existing CM F/TWR HAF 932 ATX
Power Supply:
Retain existing Antec 850W QUATTR
MoBo:
ASUS Deluxe P8Z68
CPU:
Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I72600
Or:
Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623i72700K
RAM:
Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMT8GX3M2A1866C9
OR
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
Hard Drive(s):
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
Or: Maybe Gskill SSD 240GB
Retain existing 4 X 7200rpm HDDs for storage (800Gb, RAID striped; or 1600Gb no raid)
Retain existing external 800GB backup HD
Cooler(s):
Corsair CWCH100 Hydro H100 CPU Liquid Cooler - 120mm Fan, LGA775, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366, LGA 2011, AM2, AM3
Plus, if feasible, also retain existing CPU COOLER: Zalman CNPS9700LED [NOTE: Needs a special “mounting brace” for 1155 socket/boards]
Graphics Card:
EVGA 03G-P3-1584-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
OR:
EVGA 03G-P3-1596-AR GeForce GTX 590 (Fermi) Classified 3072MB 768-bit
Sound Card:
Creative Labs 70SB088600002 SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro PCIe Sound Card
Speakers:
Logitech Speaker System Z623
Or:
Logitech Speaker System Z323
MONITOR:
Viewsonic VX2453MH-LED 24-Inch 1920X1080 TN Ultra-thin Widescreen LED Monitor 30,000,000M:1 Dynamic 2Ms response
OR:
Samsung S24A350H 24-Inch 1920X1080 TN LED Monitor 2ms response